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December 2017—January 2018
KNOW WHEN TO HOLD 'EM
Connie Hess (left) and Bobbi Cornett stepped up to the mics to lead the
audience at the Lakeland Senior Center in the lyrics to Kenny Rodger’s
hit song, “The Gambler” at a recent Karaoke Tuesday.
LSC will host Christmas Karaoke, on Tuesday, December 12 beginning
at 11:30 a.m. If you plan to attend, contact Kim Odom at (901) 746-
8195.
Lakeland Sisters Receive National
Scholarships
Special to THE VIEW 38002
The National Law Enforcement &
Firefighters Children’s Foundation
(NLEAFCF) recently announced Taylor
and Payton Selby of Lakeland, as recipi-
ents of the NLEAFCF Scholarship. The
sisters received the scholarship in recog-
nition of their exceptional leadership,
community service and scholastic
achievement.
The Selby sisters were two of
32 students from across the country to
receive the award, which is based on a
combination of academic merit and fi-
nancial need. The recipients are all chil-
dren of a law enforcement officer or fire-
fighter who was killed or permanently
disabled in the line of duty.
“First responders have given so much
to defend and protect us. How better to
honor their commitment to all of us than
to ensure that their children achieve their
full potential. Helping to better pay for
their college and complete their higher
education is the least we can do to honor
these law enforcement and firefighters’
families,” said NLEAFCF President and
Founder Al Kahn.
“Taylor
and
Payton
have
both demonstrated leadership amongst
their peers and exceptional scholastic
achievements, and both have contribut-
ed time and energy to community ser-
vice. We are proud to be a part of help-
ing the Selby sisters achieve
their academic goals.”
Taylor, a junior, and Payton, a fresh-
man, both attend Mississippi State Uni-
versity, majoring in Biomedical Engi-
neering and Marketing, respective-
ly. Taylor is a member of the sorority Phi
Mu, where she worked on the Special
Events committee and volunteered to
stage Philanthropy events for the Chil-
dren's Miracle Network Hospitals and a
community Halloween party. She is also
a member of the Mechanical Engineer-
ing Ladies Organization where she vis-
its local schools to speak about STEM
education, and serves as a Team Leader
in
her
Mechanical
Engineering
class, designing a mat game manual
for a 4-H robotics competition.
Following graduation from MSU,
Taylor hopes to pursue a position in the
biomedical field. “College is hard to pay
for no matter how hard you work,” says
Taylor. “The NLEAFCF scholar-
ship does a world of a difference for
me by allowing me go to a college that I
have fallen so in love with.”
Payton is a member of various clubs,
including Bible Club, the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes, Art Club, Spanish
Club, and Chemistry Club. She received
a Gold Key Award for photography and
had her work published in Aerie Interna-
tional Magazine. Since arriving at MSU,
she has joined the sorority Phi Mu and
become a team leader who raises money
through Dance Marathon for Le Bon-
heur. She has her own team of dancers
and sets specific goals to meet. She said,
“It is an honor to receive an award from
such an important organization. I am
passionate about my education, and I
can’t wait to see where it takes me in the
future.”
Taylor and Payton’s father, George
Selby, was killed in the line of duty dur-
ing the execution of a narcotics search
warrant, while working for the Shelby
County Sheriff’s Office in 2002.
Arlington Native Kristen Davis Receives
Optometry Scholarship
Special to THE VIEW 38002
Kristen Davis of Arlington,
Tennessee, was recently honored with
the Dr. Freddy W. Chang Endowed
Scholarship at Southern College of
Optometry. Established by friends of Dr.
Freddy Chang, in appreciation of his
commitment and dedication to teaching
others, the $1,000 scholarship is
awarded to a student with demonstrated
academic and clinical excellence in the
areas of pharmacology and ocular
disease management.
Davis is the daughter of Tina and
Tom Davis of Arlington. She is a
graduate of Arlington High School and
Christian Brothers University.
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